Here are the tools you will need:
sissors
safey pin
lighter
razor blade (a box cutter is better and safer)
vise grips
gloves
goggles or any form of safety glasses

*how ever many flowers you plan to make, it will be good to have extra items due to trial and error. you will want equal quantites of glue sticks water bottles and thumbtacks.

Step 2: Remove the bottom of the bottle

empty the water bottles and cut the bottoms off right at the last ridge.Careful not to cut yourself.

Step 3: Making the pedals

cut along the 5 sides down to the center to make 5 pedels. Do not cut through the center circle. the plastic gets really thick right here so it helps you know where to stop. DO NOT cut the ridges that go half way.

Step 4: Shaping the pedals

With the sissors round off the ends to form a more pedal shape. you can also use large nail clippers to help curve the far edges. wear the protective eyeware, small pieces thed to fly everywhere. After fold the pedals slightly foward to give them more depth.

Step 5: Bending the pedals

After bend the pedals slightly foward to give them more depth.

Step 6: Painting thumb tacks

The thumb tacks will be the center of the flowers. stick them to a cardboard and paint there yellow or colors of your choice. paint as many coats as your please.

Step 7: Make a hole in the flower

Use the vise grips to hold the safety pin. Heat up the safety pin with the lighter and burn a hole through center of the flower.

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